Because we have suffered, and we are not afraid to suffer in order to survive, we are ready to give up everything – even our lives – in our struggle for justice.
CESAR CHAVEZOrganizing is an educational process. The best educational process in the union is the picket line and the boycott. You learn about life.
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Our struggle is not easy. Those who oppose our cause are rich and powerful and they have many allies in high places. We are poor. Our allies are few. But we have something the rich do not own. We have our bodies and spirits and the justice of our cause as our weapons.
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A symbol is an important thing. That is why we chose an Aztec eagle. It gives pride. When people see it they know it means dignity.
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When we are really honest with ourselves we must admit our lives are all that really belong to us. So it is how we use our lives that determines the kind of men we are.
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The first principle of non-violent action is that of non-cooperation with everything humiliating.
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The people united will never be defeated.
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We believe that unions have always been about much more than the industries in which they operate. The fight is never about grapes or lettuce, It is always about people.
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When you sacrifice, you force others to sacrifice. It’s an extremely powerful weapon.
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You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.
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The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people.
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You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read.
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The people who give you their food give you their heart.
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There is no such thing as defeat in non-violence.
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In the no-nonsense school of adversity, which we did not choose for ourselves, we are learning how to operate a labor union.
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Through Gandhi and my own life experience, I have learned about nonviolence. I believe that human life is a very special gift from God, and that no one has a right to take that away in any cause, however just. I am convinced that nonviolence is more powerful than violence.
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The love for justice that is in us is not only the best part of our being but it is also the most true to our nature.
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We draw our strength from the very despair in which we have been forced to live. We shall endure.
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Talk is cheap. It is the way we organize and use our lives everyday that tells what we believe in.
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Students must have initiative; they should not be mere imitators. They must learn to think and act for themselves – and be free.
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There is enough love and good will in our movement to give energy to our struggle and still have plenty left over to break down and change the climate of hate and fear around us.
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Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed.
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Those who are willing to sacrifice and be of service have very little difficulty with people. They know what they are all about. People can’t help but want to be near them. They help them; they work with them. That’s what love is all about. It starts with your heart and radiates out.
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We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community. Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.
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True wealth is not measured in money or status or power. It is measured in the legacy we leave behind for those we love and those we inspire.
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Dr. King challenged us to work for a greater humanity. I only hope that we are worthy of his challenge.
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There’s no reason to be non-violent. There’s no challenge unless you are living for people.
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Self dedication is a spiritual experience.
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